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The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1948-02-18

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VOL. 24—No. 19
NORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. 1948
6c SINGLE COPY'
Twenty - Five Years Ago
Community House Opened
Before Immense Audience*
Jn the MORE THAN I60 years that have elapsed since
WASHINGTON STATEP THIS GOAL FOR THE NEW NATION ,
AMERICA HAS PROVED TO THE WORLD THAT FREE PEOPLE
CAN SUCCESSFULLY GOVERN THEIVISELVES-WHEN THEY
ARE PREPARED TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF
SELF-GOVERNMENT- —
BUILDING YEA/? AFTEfZ, YEAR,
GENERATION BV GENERATION,AN INCREASINGLY
f/ZOPUCTII/E ANO I°I?Oef<-£SSIVE REPUBLICS.
An Echo Testifies
President Truman recently suggested that price controls
might have to be used to meet the present emergency. Here
is a; bit of history. It is an echo from government managed
economy that keeps on testifying to the ill effects of government managed economy. During the 'war the government
kept prices of crude oil at an-abnormal low. Your attention
was-'called to that fact then, indicating there would be a
future shortage of oil.
WilcL-cat operators and small companies find most of the
new pools and sell much of the crude oil. But prices during
the.war kept wild-catters from buying adequate equipment.
It didn't pay. Machinery and wages kept going up, but the
price of oil was held low. Instead of buying new rigs for new
wells, oil men removed' old rigs from low producing wells that
would have been kept in production if the price of oil had
been,-favorable.
There was less searching for new fields, because oil prices
were so out of line with cost of labor and machinery. The risk
was. too often a losing proposition. This unwise control continued so long that a grave^ shortage developed in oil field
equipment, in oil well pipe lines, and even in refineries. Now
•we are rea^^^^h€,-J>*;^|^fcS[^^p^p%o - cold' this winte^
Ome big operator stated during that period: "To help win
a war I am operating present equipment at full capacity. But
I am making only about i/i of 1 per cent of profit on my investment. Consequently, I am not spending new money for
expansion of my business. A man can't risk his capital when
there is only a chance of Vi of 1 per cent profit, even if the
venture proves entirely successful, and 100 per cent loss if it
fails, as many of them do. in the oil business."
On November 12th Oscar L. Chapman, Under-secretary of
Interior, told the American.Petroleum Institute in Chicago:
"We face critical times, critical for all of us, and for the competitive freedom of the petroleum industry. This winter for
the -first time in its peacetime history, the oil industry' will
be ipable to meet the full needs of the American people,"
The oil people may come through with another miracle as
they did during the war. They may actually meet the demand,
even though this well-informed government official thinks
they cannot. I am awfully slow to put a limit on what free
men in a free country.can do. But it must be said that the
present_threat of fuel shortage results from the abnormally
lew price that government maintained on crude oil during the war and thereafter.
. This should underscore the danger of giving the government power tb\set pilees. Even now, such power can be misused. It could happen./tha-t price control now might- well- obstruct the building of homes, hospitals, and factories—five
years -from now. Free markets and free prices are the onlv
sane controls. These' have given America higher wages for
workers, better income for. farmers, and better living conditions than any-other system. Let us have the courage of good
citizenship to keep freedom and do what we know we should
do.
A Warning to Thinking Americans
By their own estimates there are nearly 1,000,000 Communist Party members and ardent Communist sympathizers
in the United States, many of them in vital key positions in
cur- economy, who st^nd ready to obey orders, of the Kremlin
to undermine the security of the United States.
This charge was made in the foreword of a new book "Is
This Tomorrow?" Which declares:
"Today there are approximately 85,000 official members of
the Communist Party in the United States. Communists
themselves claim that for every official-party member tfiere
are. ten others ready, willing, and able to do the Party's bidding." _
Published in comic book form, "Is This Tomorrow ?" grap-
hically portrays the means through which Communists seize
'power. ^ >:.A," ". ' ,
Communist techniques, such as the use of "front" organizations, well-buttressed with .the "names"of prominent dupes,
an<jl operating behind innocent-sounding names, class hatred,
the use of Communists as key men in labor organizations, a
mass of trained propagandists, and the utilization of national
crises to seiz<? poweE in-the name of the people are.pictured
and described.
While the events described in "Is This Tomorrow?" are
fanciful sofar as the United States is concerned, every one of
them has actually transpired in other countries in which the
Communists have seized control, according to the book.
Incensed at the picture of Communist activities in the United States in the book, the Daily Worker, the Communist
party newspaper, has launched five attacks on it in its pages,
'Ts This Tomorrow*.?"- ".is1 published for one purpose: "to
make you think", the foreword in the book declares. "To
make you more alert io-' tKe menace of Communism."
Great Ovation Given the Donor,
W. H. Hoover, When He Turned
the Big Bldg. Over to the People
Everyone is Delighted With Rooms.
The above headlines like the following story appeared on
the pages of The Sun on Thursday, February 22, 192S, the
Thursday after the opening of the Community Building.
Opened to the public on Saturday, February 17, 1923 for
their inspection and formally dedicated on Sunday, February
18 by W. H. (Boss) Hoover, the Community Building became
a part of the lives of the people of North Canton and vicinity.
February 28, 1923—Before an
audience that filled every part of
the large auditorium the new-
Community House was dedicated
on Sunday afternoon, February IS,
ond presented to the people of
North Canton by it's donor, W. H.
Hoover. Postmaster William G.
Evans* accepted the gift on behalf
of the residents of the community.
In his remarks Mr. Hoover said
that the erection of the building
was born of a desire to show his
appreciation of the people among
whom he resides to foster the community spirit in every possible way.
and to bring all the people together
in a bond of real brotherly love.
As if to emphasize the fact he added that the building can never be
controlled by one man, one section,
or one organization, and that he
had so arranged it in the deed that
i+ was to remain forever the property of the people of North Canton. He generously paid a number
of compliments to the local men
who are willing to assume the responsibility of carrying out his
wishes.
Mr. Hoover said that he had
chosen the Y.M.C.A. as the agency
to carry on a program of community work in the building because of
the 75 years of successful history
behiudJ;he_association, and because
inced that in directing
through -the;- associa-
,-fuld be carried on for
"'alT^'e'Emei-ts of the community
without partisan bias of any kind.
He said it (was his desire that every
agency in the village should have
opportunity of making rise of the
building according to its needs.
He said he had decided to erect
and equip the building and present
it to the community to be administered under direction of the Y.M.C.A. as a branch of the Canton
district of the association in a
spirit of community fraternalism,
and that he desired it to be accepted by the people of the community
in the same spirit.
Before he spoke and at the conclusion of his remarks he received
a tremendous ovation, men, women
and children paying him the double-
compliment of standing when he
advanced to the stage.
In accepting, the building Postr
master Evans said he was selected
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Resumes Practice Left
By Sr. L L
Dr. Jack G. G-. Hendershot will
take over the medical practice oi
Dr. Loren L. Frick, who has announced his retirement from. General Medicine to devote his entire
time to his specialty, Anesthexiol-
ogy.
Dr. Hendershot, a graduate of
the College, of Medicine of Ohio
State University and who- served
his internship at Mercy Hospital,
will continue the practice of medicine and obstetrics in the same offices at 10G Witwer Street.
Dr. Hendershot .was also a Cap.-
tain with the Army Medical Corps
during World War II.
The Board of Managers, of-
the Community Build-ing
twenty-five years ago and today.
For twenty-five years Herbert W. Hoover has served as
the president of the Board of
Managers of the Building which
his father, 'Boss' Hoover gave to
the people of North Canton and
vicinity.
The board of managers twenty-
five years ago were: H. W. Hoover,
president; E. B. Schiltz, vice- president; and Gordon Curry, corresponding secretary.
A. A. Swope, Austin Schiltz,
Dan Messerly, A. L. Geib, Miss
Nettie Harmon and Mrs. Harrison
Cline were on the Boys' and Girls'
Committae.
E. P. Smith, Gordon Curry, Art
Marchand, Max Messerly, Miss
Hazel Richards and Miss Genevieve
Diebel, were on the Physica
mittee.
The Religious committee eo
ed of Edwin Werstler, Herman
Voneman, Walter Warburton and
Paul Schneider.
The Edvcational committee was
composed of C. F. McFadden, John
B. Mohler, M. L. Pierce and W.
Bailey.
Merton Kolp, Sylvan Gray, Bobby
Dixon and Rex Newbauer composed the Office and Finance committee.
Those on the membership committee were: E. B. Schiltz, Ed
Gross, Ed McCarty, Charles Berger, C. T. McAfee. Miss Bernice
Buehl, Mrs. R. L. Kelly, Miss Esta
Roush and Mrs. Herman Voneman.
The Social committee was com-*'
posed of Highfield Johnson, Gerv-
ace Nodle, Dr. Berkley. R. B. Evans, Harold Schiltz, Mrs. Merton
Kolp, Mrs. Frank Gross, Mrs. Albert Clouser and Miss Esta Stoner.
W. H. (Boss) HOOVER
brtit Canton Rotary Club Joins In
The*Rotary Club of the North Canton will celebrate the
43rd anniversary of the founding of the international Rotary
organization at the Club's regular meeting to be held Thurs-
ay evening at the Community Building. Rotarian Lee T.
ewis will give a brief outline of the aims and objects of
otary for the benefit of the new members of the club.
_ In tracing the growth of Rotary, Mr. Lewis will tell the
group, how a young lawyer, Paul P. Harris, of Chicago, Illinois, suggested the idea to a group —
of his friends and with them organized the Club on February 23,
1905. It was called the Rotary
Club, because their first meetings
were held, in rotation, in the office
of the various members.
During these past 43 years, the
ideas of Paul Harris and his
friends — ideas of friendship, fellowship and service to others —
have been accepted by men of practically all nationalities, of all political and religious beliefs.
WTien Mr. Harris passed away in
Chicago, last year at the age of 7S.
he had the deep satisfaction of
knowing that there were Rotary
Clubs in North, South and Central
The Industrial committee consisted of William Bauman, R. M.
Church and F. L. Kreighbaum.
The Building and Equipment ( ")%
America, Europe, Asia, Africa and
the islands of the Pacific.
Rotary has grown in an amazing
fashion during these 43 years. In
the last seven months, for example,
committee -was "composed of H. G.i149 new Rotary Clubs have been
Evans,' Albert Baab, Charles Meade, ?rS-?£_f <_ m Burma Czechoslovak-
and Arthur Kolp. iafeFinland, South Africa —m 25
n, j _._.__ different countries. Today there.are
Today_ as twenty-five years_ ago Mp(> Rotary Clubg -n 80 diffei^£
H. W. Hoover is president of the
board of managers.
Carl Sponseller is vice-president
and chairman of Property Committee; R. S. Hoover is chairman of
the Finance Committee; Atlee
Wise is chairman of the Social and
Bowling Committee: Ed Gross is
Chairman of the World Service
.Committee; Evan Schiltz heads the
Physical Committee: Eugene Schafer is'chairman of the Membership
Committee; James Durkin is chairman of the Public Relations Committee; Earl Waltenbaugh heads
the Boys' Committee and Mrs. R.
M. Harnold is chariman of the Woman's and Girls' Committee.
mm. ippi-.tester m
To Help Crippled Children, Under Way
The goal for the 15th annual Easter Seal sale, has been set
for this year's drive, Dr. Basinger, chairman of North Canton
Rotary's drive announced today. The sale will start February
2S and close Easter Sunday. Among the several civic leaders
assisting Dr..Basinger. in the. drive are: William Stull Sr.,
Charles Schafer and-'John T. Brown.
The drive sponsored by the Ohio Society for Crippled Children and 72 affiliated county societies and, cooperating service clubs,
is part of a nation-wide campaign
to .provide funds for services to the
crippled children and,, handicapped.
''Fund-3. raised during the pre-
Easter month," "Dr. Basinger stated, "will be used to meet the needs
of _ the physically handicapped
which are not met by any other
agency."
Easter Seal funds provide for-
hospital and convalescent care,
medical treatment; corrective
shoes, braces and wheelchairs; orthopedic and therapy equipment;
eyeglasses, hearing- aids- and testing eguipment such, as audiometers
for public . schopf-T&eaim£/"tests;
scholarships for special training in
care of cerebal palsied children:
vocational- guidance and job-training; and many other special services.
In this community, several crippled children and adults will receive help frorn the funds raised in
the Easter Seal campaign.
The- Ohio Society for Crippled
Children, of which the North Canton Rotary Club is an affiliate, has
since 1919 carried on a contiguous
program leading to more adequate
medical, educational, recreational
and vocational opportunity for the
physically handicapped*; - ."
countries and geographical regions throughout the world, which
have a membership of 310,000 business and professional executives.
The activities of Rotary Clubs in
every country are based on the
same general objeqtives—the development of fellowship' and understanding- among the .business and
professional men in the community,
the promotion of Community-betterment endeavors and of high
standards in business and professional practices, and thc advancement of international undeistand-
ing-, good will and peace.
Rotary Clubs in every country
are comppsed of men representing
the principal business and professional interests in the community.
Therefore, they are in a particularly advantageous position to be of
service to the community and the
nation in these critical days
through- which the world is passing.
The local Rotary Club, which was
organized in 1929, now has a membership of 30 members. ,
Very few Villages of the size of
North Canton can boost of a Community Building, a pool and a bus
for summer trips for the citizens
of the town.
Twenty years ago in 192S, the
Hoover Company donated a pool
115 feet by '120 feet long, to the
Community Building which has
been made into a modern version
of the old swimming hole; with
swimming teachers and life savers
in attendance at all times.
During the summer S. M. (.Mike)
Wadell and his assistants will be
found on duty, giving supervised
lessons in swimming and life saving to all who care to learn. Hours
for different age groups are set up
and everyone who wants to can
learn to swim or just cool off during the hot summer days. Well-
planned programs for the entertainment of those attending keep
both children and adults interested, and amused. A few of the
stunts held each year are a water
carnival, water meilon hunt and
penny scramble.
For* many years a bus -has heen
part of the equipment of the Community Building. During the summer W. C. (Bill) Blank is busy arranging trips and tours for children and adults of every age. The
many tours range in length of from
three days for the seven and eight
year olds to the two week tour ar-
anged for grown ups. These trips
are always well supervised with - a
woman "going* along as assistant
and cook. Trips are arranged to go
most, any place within reason if
enough people care to join together to go. the only thing* necessary
is to contact Bill Blank, the arranger of tours. The old bus which for
many years carried North Cantonites on happy excursions has been
replaced by a brand new bus which
was delivered late in, the summer
of 1947.
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To it Honored at Parties by Jaycees
Members of North Canton Public and Parochial School's
Boy- Patrols will be entertained at a party Saturday, February 21, the first of a series, planned in recognition of their
excellent 'work on the School patrols.
The party will include ice cream and cake and a picture at
the Park Theatre. The picture will
be-given through the courtesy-of
Lawrence Honnold, manager.
Sgt. Brown, from the Stark
County. Sheriffifs; local patrol, will
chose one <boy from the local.patrols and haye, him on- the Saturday
noon Broadcast over W-H-.B.C. in
Canton. A.SQ.to-be"interviewed at
„.hat; time wilh be.-Mar&halTR. A.
Smith, head of the North Canton!s
own police force. .Also present at
the interview wiil be Bill Hoag Jr.,
who iwith Tom. Scheetz head the Jr.
Chamber's Youth Activities committee.
, It is-planned to hold-these parties as a. monthly affair for the duration of- tlie, school year, ,;■.
Everyone Invited To Attend Open
Twenty-five years ago F. S.
Casady was the executive
secretary cf the Community
Building, George R. Schmucker was physical director and
C. M. Cookson was the office
secretary.
Today Charles B. Williams,
who came to North Canton
Everyone young and old is invited to attend the. 'Open,
House' to be held at the Community Building on Sunday,
February 22, from 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. in celebration of the.
Community center's 25th anniversary.
The Community Building which-was a gift to the-people, of
North Canton and- vicinity- from,
W. H. (Boss) Hoover in Feb.rua^-y:-
18, 1923, will be open to the BB-bli?.
for simple redediqatipn services
Sunday afternoon.
The doors will' be opened, at 2
o'clock and the public.is invitee^ ta
come and stroll through the 6uild-v
ing* and see the many, rooms anil
varied facilities with, which ~itj', is.
furnished. Members- of' the committee will be on hand in eveiJK-
room to answer all, your questiops.
and to explain the purpose, of. each,
and every room, in the. buil,di|_ff.
Children will be welcome if accompanied by their parents. To m^%.
everyone feel more at home, refreshments will be. served with- ie-»"
minine members, of the community,
on hand to serve you.
To those of you who are stra*ag>;
ers in the Community, come ap3*
get acquainted and, someone: ..wilj,-
personally conduct youthrouj-fetlie
Building and explain its faculties,
to you. There could be noi. b'eitgr- ■
.time than Sonday to.^etj'aqcruafpije^'
with not only the. Building Hut'
your neighbors as -well,
A radio broadcast will he made
from the Building sometime dur-.
ing the afternoon to tell the people,
out over the airwaves, what a won-,
derful turn out is on hand to help
celebrate the Buildings 25th anniversary.
Door prizes will be given-to add
to the excitement of the afternoon,^
heading the list of prizes will beT
one of the very latest Hoover
Sweepers and a Hoover Electric
Iron, many other wonderful gifts
will be given away so come ' and
have a try for yourself, while your
enjoying yourself, having a cup of-
coffee and a piece of cake and
talking with your old neighbors '
and getting acquanited with new-
ones. r,4 -
The Community Building is.
three stories high and is in every,
sense of the word what the namp
implies". It-contains lobbies', one"f<?r -
men and boys, and one-for (women
and girls. There is a business office, an executive and physical director's office; cloak rooms, meeting
rooms, wash rooms, showers, ana
a gymnasium. Four hundred people,
can watch the basketball gamesu
At the end of the gym is a "large
stage on which is scenery found-
only in modern theatres. The audit-
toruim will seat 1000 people. In the
basement are billiard rooms, game
rooms, bowling alley and locker
rooms.
Reading rooms are large and
comfortable with the latest in magazines and literature being found
on the tables. Billard tables, ping
pong tables and game tables keep
the younger group entertained
each day for hours at a time.
The North Canton American
Legion Post has its own room on
I the second floor, a large bright
! room in the front of the second
floor is known as the women's club
room, while the auditorium on the
south side of the second floor of the
building is the "scepe of dinner
meetings of the various service
clubs. Last but not least is a large
well equipped kitchen, also on the
second floor.
A motion picture -machine and
four bowling alleys malc§ the furnishings of the building, complete.
Once aga4n the staff at the
building headed by C. B. Williams,
the genial., executive secretary, invite you to accept their invitation
and come and get acquainted with
the building'and the facilities that
are there awaiting your pleasure.
C. B. Williams
twenty-three years ago, is the executive secretary.
S. M. (Mike) Wadell, today
heads the Physical department activities for men and boys. He conducts gym classes for all age
groups, with the type of program
depending on the a^;e of the group,
involved. In the spring and fall he
oversees .the baseball and football
games at the playgrounds and during the summer he will be found at
the Community swimming pool of
which he is the supervisor.
William C. (Bill) Blank is director of boys' and young men's craft
and club rooms. In addition to Hi-
Y, Junior Hi-Y and Phalanx clubs,
Wm. C. (Bill) Blank
airplane, mathematics and science
chsbs are functioning, in addition to
the Boys' craft classes which he
supervises. Bill also is in charge of
the many trips made by the Community Bus.
Helen King, a recent graduate of
Western Reserve University, is in
charge of women's physical activities. She also supervises an extensive craft program and club groups.
Miss King will also be found at
the pool in the summer teaching
swimming and another of her Burner duties, is accompaning the
groups on their .many trips, as supervisor of girls and sometimes
cook.
' Miss Iona Geckler, the office secretary,' is the girl [with the smile
who will help you arrange your
party, club meeting, see that meetings are scheduled and the hundred and one things a secretary is
called upon to do. In addition to
her many duties she like all of the
Building slatf_ doubles in her duties for the summer and heads the
pk-yground group who have done
so much' to keep the smaller children happy and safe during the
long summer mornings.
■* Ralph Mortimer is building superintendent, Gerald Fultz is in
charge of bow)injg, John Schiltz is.
night man "'assisted" by William
Herman, _ _ _, _ , .
Local Jaycees
To Attend Regional
Meeting in Ganton
The members of the North Canton Junior Chamber of Commerce
will travel k to Canton on Sunday,
February 22 for a 'Little State
Meeting' to be held at the Onesto
Hotel.
Guest speaker at the noon day
luncheon will he.. C_u;l Balkofer,
Treasurer of the Uitited States
Junior Chamher of; Commerce from
Cleveland. Ohio. Don Druckenbrod,
president of the North Canton Jaycees is also slated to make a ten-
minute talk.
These Little. State Meetings are
scheduled to('He.hefd*o;wer the State
of Ohio on the. P.^a. months between
the regular State Meetings held in
Columbus. '
CLAIR ANDERSON
PRESIDENT OF HOOVER
CREDIT UNION FOR 1948
Last year the Employes Federal
Credit Union at The Hoover ,'Co.
made loans amounting to $49,049.-
■85, a 280 percent gain from 1946
and a new peak since it was organized 10 years; agp..
(New officers .of the 638-Tn^ii4ber
group are Clair S;, Ajiderfeon, pre-*
sident; George Metzleiy vice pifesi-
dent; Janice ''Taliriicfee,,. tieasUteij
and Jay. Foltz, clerk, " s ' ,s
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to ;/vucrn ourselves.".-GEORSEWASHtNGWN'*_*
VOL. 24—No. 19
NORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. 1948
6c SINGLE COPY'
Twenty - Five Years Ago
Community House Opened
Before Immense Audience*
Jn the MORE THAN I60 years that have elapsed since
WASHINGTON STATEP THIS GOAL FOR THE NEW NATION ,
AMERICA HAS PROVED TO THE WORLD THAT FREE PEOPLE
CAN SUCCESSFULLY GOVERN THEIVISELVES-WHEN THEY
ARE PREPARED TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF
SELF-GOVERNMENT- —
BUILDING YEA/? AFTEfZ, YEAR,
GENERATION BV GENERATION,AN INCREASINGLY
f/ZOPUCTII/E ANO I°I?Oef*;^|^fcS[^^p^p%o - cold' this winte^
Ome big operator stated during that period: "To help win
a war I am operating present equipment at full capacity. But
I am making only about i/i of 1 per cent of profit on my investment. Consequently, I am not spending new money for
expansion of my business. A man can't risk his capital when
there is only a chance of Vi of 1 per cent profit, even if the
venture proves entirely successful, and 100 per cent loss if it
fails, as many of them do. in the oil business."
On November 12th Oscar L. Chapman, Under-secretary of
Interior, told the American.Petroleum Institute in Chicago:
"We face critical times, critical for all of us, and for the competitive freedom of the petroleum industry. This winter for
the -first time in its peacetime history, the oil industry' will
be ipable to meet the full needs of the American people,"
The oil people may come through with another miracle as
they did during the war. They may actually meet the demand,
even though this well-informed government official thinks
they cannot. I am awfully slow to put a limit on what free
men in a free country.can do. But it must be said that the
present_threat of fuel shortage results from the abnormally
lew price that government maintained on crude oil during the war and thereafter.
. This should underscore the danger of giving the government power tb\set pilees. Even now, such power can be misused. It could happen./tha-t price control now might- well- obstruct the building of homes, hospitals, and factories—five
years -from now. Free markets and free prices are the onlv
sane controls. These' have given America higher wages for
workers, better income for. farmers, and better living conditions than any-other system. Let us have the courage of good
citizenship to keep freedom and do what we know we should
do.
A Warning to Thinking Americans
By their own estimates there are nearly 1,000,000 Communist Party members and ardent Communist sympathizers
in the United States, many of them in vital key positions in
cur- economy, who st^nd ready to obey orders, of the Kremlin
to undermine the security of the United States.
This charge was made in the foreword of a new book "Is
This Tomorrow?" Which declares:
"Today there are approximately 85,000 official members of
the Communist Party in the United States. Communists
themselves claim that for every official-party member tfiere
are. ten others ready, willing, and able to do the Party's bidding." _
Published in comic book form, "Is This Tomorrow ?" grap-
hically portrays the means through which Communists seize
'power. ^ >:.A," ". ' ,
Communist techniques, such as the use of "front" organizations, well-buttressed with .the "names"of prominent dupes,
anmd
Resumes Practice Left
By Sr. L L
Dr. Jack G. G-. Hendershot will
take over the medical practice oi
Dr. Loren L. Frick, who has announced his retirement from. General Medicine to devote his entire
time to his specialty, Anesthexiol-
ogy.
Dr. Hendershot, a graduate of
the College, of Medicine of Ohio
State University and who- served
his internship at Mercy Hospital,
will continue the practice of medicine and obstetrics in the same offices at 10G Witwer Street.
Dr. Hendershot .was also a Cap.-
tain with the Army Medical Corps
during World War II.
The Board of Managers, of-
the Community Build-ing
twenty-five years ago and today.
For twenty-five years Herbert W. Hoover has served as
the president of the Board of
Managers of the Building which
his father, 'Boss' Hoover gave to
the people of North Canton and
vicinity.
The board of managers twenty-
five years ago were: H. W. Hoover,
president; E. B. Schiltz, vice- president; and Gordon Curry, corresponding secretary.
A. A. Swope, Austin Schiltz,
Dan Messerly, A. L. Geib, Miss
Nettie Harmon and Mrs. Harrison
Cline were on the Boys' and Girls'
Committae.
E. P. Smith, Gordon Curry, Art
Marchand, Max Messerly, Miss
Hazel Richards and Miss Genevieve
Diebel, were on the Physica
mittee.
The Religious committee eo
ed of Edwin Werstler, Herman
Voneman, Walter Warburton and
Paul Schneider.
The Edvcational committee was
composed of C. F. McFadden, John
B. Mohler, M. L. Pierce and W.
Bailey.
Merton Kolp, Sylvan Gray, Bobby
Dixon and Rex Newbauer composed the Office and Finance committee.
Those on the membership committee were: E. B. Schiltz, Ed
Gross, Ed McCarty, Charles Berger, C. T. McAfee. Miss Bernice
Buehl, Mrs. R. L. Kelly, Miss Esta
Roush and Mrs. Herman Voneman.
The Social committee was com-*'
posed of Highfield Johnson, Gerv-
ace Nodle, Dr. Berkley. R. B. Evans, Harold Schiltz, Mrs. Merton
Kolp, Mrs. Frank Gross, Mrs. Albert Clouser and Miss Esta Stoner.
W. H. (Boss) HOOVER
brtit Canton Rotary Club Joins In
The*Rotary Club of the North Canton will celebrate the
43rd anniversary of the founding of the international Rotary
organization at the Club's regular meeting to be held Thurs-
ay evening at the Community Building. Rotarian Lee T.
ewis will give a brief outline of the aims and objects of
otary for the benefit of the new members of the club.
_ In tracing the growth of Rotary, Mr. Lewis will tell the
group, how a young lawyer, Paul P. Harris, of Chicago, Illinois, suggested the idea to a group —
of his friends and with them organized the Club on February 23,
1905. It was called the Rotary
Club, because their first meetings
were held, in rotation, in the office
of the various members.
During these past 43 years, the
ideas of Paul Harris and his
friends — ideas of friendship, fellowship and service to others —
have been accepted by men of practically all nationalities, of all political and religious beliefs.
WTien Mr. Harris passed away in
Chicago, last year at the age of 7S.
he had the deep satisfaction of
knowing that there were Rotary
Clubs in North, South and Central
The Industrial committee consisted of William Bauman, R. M.
Church and F. L. Kreighbaum.
The Building and Equipment ( ")%
America, Europe, Asia, Africa and
the islands of the Pacific.
Rotary has grown in an amazing
fashion during these 43 years. In
the last seven months, for example,
committee -was "composed of H. G.i149 new Rotary Clubs have been
Evans,' Albert Baab, Charles Meade, ?rS-?£_f Rotary Clubg -n 80 diffei^£
H. W. Hoover is president of the
board of managers.
Carl Sponseller is vice-president
and chairman of Property Committee; R. S. Hoover is chairman of
the Finance Committee; Atlee
Wise is chairman of the Social and
Bowling Committee: Ed Gross is
Chairman of the World Service
.Committee; Evan Schiltz heads the
Physical Committee: Eugene Schafer is'chairman of the Membership
Committee; James Durkin is chairman of the Public Relations Committee; Earl Waltenbaugh heads
the Boys' Committee and Mrs. R.
M. Harnold is chariman of the Woman's and Girls' Committee.
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To Help Crippled Children, Under Way
The goal for the 15th annual Easter Seal sale, has been set
for this year's drive, Dr. Basinger, chairman of North Canton
Rotary's drive announced today. The sale will start February
2S and close Easter Sunday. Among the several civic leaders
assisting Dr..Basinger. in the. drive are: William Stull Sr.,
Charles Schafer and-'John T. Brown.
The drive sponsored by the Ohio Society for Crippled Children and 72 affiliated county societies and, cooperating service clubs,
is part of a nation-wide campaign
to .provide funds for services to the
crippled children and,, handicapped.
''Fund-3. raised during the pre-
Easter month," "Dr. Basinger stated, "will be used to meet the needs
of _ the physically handicapped
which are not met by any other
agency."
Easter Seal funds provide for-
hospital and convalescent care,
medical treatment; corrective
shoes, braces and wheelchairs; orthopedic and therapy equipment;
eyeglasses, hearing- aids- and testing eguipment such, as audiometers
for public . schopf-T&eaim£/"tests;
scholarships for special training in
care of cerebal palsied children:
vocational- guidance and job-training; and many other special services.
In this community, several crippled children and adults will receive help frorn the funds raised in
the Easter Seal campaign.
The- Ohio Society for Crippled
Children, of which the North Canton Rotary Club is an affiliate, has
since 1919 carried on a contiguous
program leading to more adequate
medical, educational, recreational
and vocational opportunity for the
physically handicapped*; - ."
countries and geographical regions throughout the world, which
have a membership of 310,000 business and professional executives.
The activities of Rotary Clubs in
every country are based on the
same general objeqtives—the development of fellowship' and understanding- among the .business and
professional men in the community,
the promotion of Community-betterment endeavors and of high
standards in business and professional practices, and thc advancement of international undeistand-
ing-, good will and peace.
Rotary Clubs in every country
are comppsed of men representing
the principal business and professional interests in the community.
Therefore, they are in a particularly advantageous position to be of
service to the community and the
nation in these critical days
through- which the world is passing.
The local Rotary Club, which was
organized in 1929, now has a membership of 30 members. ,
Very few Villages of the size of
North Canton can boost of a Community Building, a pool and a bus
for summer trips for the citizens
of the town.
Twenty years ago in 192S, the
Hoover Company donated a pool
115 feet by '120 feet long, to the
Community Building which has
been made into a modern version
of the old swimming hole; with
swimming teachers and life savers
in attendance at all times.
During the summer S. M. (.Mike)
Wadell and his assistants will be
found on duty, giving supervised
lessons in swimming and life saving to all who care to learn. Hours
for different age groups are set up
and everyone who wants to can
learn to swim or just cool off during the hot summer days. Well-
planned programs for the entertainment of those attending keep
both children and adults interested, and amused. A few of the
stunts held each year are a water
carnival, water meilon hunt and
penny scramble.
For* many years a bus -has heen
part of the equipment of the Community Building. During the summer W. C. (Bill) Blank is busy arranging trips and tours for children and adults of every age. The
many tours range in length of from
three days for the seven and eight
year olds to the two week tour ar-
anged for grown ups. These trips
are always well supervised with - a
woman "going* along as assistant
and cook. Trips are arranged to go
most, any place within reason if
enough people care to join together to go. the only thing* necessary
is to contact Bill Blank, the arranger of tours. The old bus which for
many years carried North Cantonites on happy excursions has been
replaced by a brand new bus which
was delivered late in, the summer
of 1947.
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To it Honored at Parties by Jaycees
Members of North Canton Public and Parochial School's
Boy- Patrols will be entertained at a party Saturday, February 21, the first of a series, planned in recognition of their
excellent 'work on the School patrols.
The party will include ice cream and cake and a picture at
the Park Theatre. The picture will
be-given through the courtesy-of
Lawrence Honnold, manager.
Sgt. Brown, from the Stark
County. Sheriffifs; local patrol, will
chose one ;
ers in the Community, come ap3*
get acquainted and, someone: ..wilj,-
personally conduct youthrouj-fetlie
Building and explain its faculties,
to you. There could be noi. b'eitgr- ■
.time than Sonday to.^etj'aqcruafpije^'
with not only the. Building Hut'
your neighbors as -well,
A radio broadcast will he made
from the Building sometime dur-.
ing the afternoon to tell the people,
out over the airwaves, what a won-,
derful turn out is on hand to help
celebrate the Buildings 25th anniversary.
Door prizes will be given-to add
to the excitement of the afternoon,^
heading the list of prizes will beT
one of the very latest Hoover
Sweepers and a Hoover Electric
Iron, many other wonderful gifts
will be given away so come ' and
have a try for yourself, while your
enjoying yourself, having a cup of-
coffee and a piece of cake and
talking with your old neighbors '
and getting acquanited with new-
ones. r,4 -
The Community Building is.
three stories high and is in every,
sense of the word what the namp
implies". It-contains lobbies', one"f*i.«,
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